Lee - I’ve decided to live 120 years : the ancient secret to longevity, vitality, and life transformation

A delightful guide full of inspiration and information for those who want to live a full, vibrant, and meaningful life at any age.

don Miguel Ruiz, Author of The Four Agreements

This magnificent book ignites the true spirit of what it means to live fully. But more than that, it provides the precise formula you need to follow if you do indeed want to live as fully as possible, as healthfully as possible, for as long as possible.

Christiane Northrup, MD, Author of Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom

I have been fortunate to experience firsthand how his visionary view of the human potential actually translates into reality, and I have incorporated his advice into my own life. If there is one book you dont want to miss, it is this one.

Emeran A. Mayer, MD, PhD, Author of The Mind-Gut Connection

The wisdom here is miles deep yet easily accessible, making it instantly usable. What youll read here can change your life for the better immediately, and you cant ask for more from a book than that.

Neale Donald Walsch, Author of the Conversations with God series

Ilchi Lee shines a bright light of ancient and post modern wisdom on the impact of how each of us defines our life purpose and the pathways we choose for its fulfillment. His books genius is not only its... principles, but also how he infuses it with his own good heart.

Michael Bernard Beckwith, Author of Life Visioning

Its never too late to improve your health, to give back, to find meaning in life, and to awaken. Ilchi Lee shares with you how to do all of this, especially in your later years.

Karen Berg, spiritual director of the Kabbalah Centre

I am personally choosing to study with Ilchi Lee to Live 120 Years to fulfill my own life purpose. At 88, I feel as though I am getting newer every day! For all of us who are experiencing the deep inner call to participate fully in the next years of the most radical transformation humanity has ever known, this book is an essential guide.

Barbara Marx Hubbard, Founder of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution

I especially benefitted from his guidance for integrating our physical, mental and spiritual health that liberates us to realize exciting, meaningful, and complete lives as we grow older. This book is a must-read for all of us who seek to maximize our personal joy and the fullest realization of our purpose.

Reed Tuckson, MD, Advisory Committee of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at NIH

He provides practical strategies, probing questions, and the art of story-telling to inspire readers to challenge themselves not only to age gracefully but to become fully enlightened. This is a must-read!

Jessie Jones, PhD, Director of the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, California State University, Fullerton

This is a book of heartfelt sincerity that offers sustainable and practical tools that will guide you into your twilight years with grace.

Darrell Wolfe, Ac.PhD.DNM, The Doc of Detox, Author of Healthy to 100

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Copyright 2017 by Ilchi Lee
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Please understand that this book is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent any disease or illness. The information in this book is intended for educational purposes only, not as medical advice. Always check with your health professional before changing your diet, eating, or health program. The author and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use and application of any of the books contents.

First paperback edition: November 2017
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955288
ISBN-13: 978-1-935127-99-4

Cover and interior design by Kiryl Lysenka.

I dedicate this book to my father, who was my teacher and friend and showed me what a life of benevolence and completion really is.

Introduction

Embracing a New Humanity and a New Earth

C an you imagine yourself at age 120? Perhaps that idea caught your imagination when you read the title of this book, Ive Decided to Live 120 Years. You may already be accustomed to the idea that you might live to 90 or even 100, but 120 sounds quite absurd. So you may ask yourself, What secret fountain of youth has this author discovered?

But let me tell you bluntly: I do not have any magic pill that will guarantee that you or anyone else will live to be 120. I am currently in my late 60s, and I cannot even guarantee that I will live that long. However, I have decided to live to age 120.

The key word here is decided. I have made a clear, unwavering decision that I will live to 120 years of age. I cannot know when the actual final day of my life will come, but I do know that such a life is a possibility and that I can live my life with the expectation that I will live this long, especially if I take steps to live healthfully and with a deep sense of purpose. Biological research has shown that an individual humans cells hold the potential to function and replicate for 120 years, and maybe even longer if assisted by technologies now on the horizon. It is not at all unrealistic to live ones life with the expectation of living this long.

This book was conceived as I began to look back on my life as I entered my late 60s. I wondered what I wanted to plan to do with my remaining years. In my youth, I thought my life would essentially be over by age 60, since the average lifespan at the time was not very long, and 60 years was viewed as a considerable lifetime. But its a different story today. People routinely live 20 to 40 years longer than this. Yet, sadly, our cultures still function as though our lives are over by age 60 or 65, and many people over that age are left without a sense of purpose or passion. On top of that, most older people dont know how to maintain their health and vigor, robbing them of the ability to be proactive about their own lives.

Now that were living longer than ever before, everyone is trying to figure out how to live well in their later years. Were now experiencing a flood of advice for aging successfully from fitness companies, nutrient suppliers, books, the Internet, TV, and health gurus. But such advice is missing something, it seems to me. It lacks what I call spirit. I believe that the most important task in the second half of life is finding a purpose, one that will give the rest of our years meaning. The spirit that brings each moment vibrantly alive comes from such a purpose. Without it, living even to be 80 might feel boring and pointless.

I wrote this book thinking of readers over 40 who have started contemplating the latter half of their lives. But it can help anyone, regardless of age, who wants to have a meaningful, fulfilling life. After all, one thing is inescapable: we will all experience old age one day, unless we die tragically young. Planning for a fulfilling old age should be as normal as planning a career path or contributing to a retirement fund. Old age is the future that awaits everyone, and how you live now will have a tremendous effect on your final decades of life.